Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document – Scoping Paper

This consultation has now ended.

The South Worcestershire Councils (SWC) of Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District adopted a joint local plan, known as the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP), in February 2016.

The SWDP contains policies to ensure good quality design in new buildings, extensions, and the public realm which are set out in policy SWDP 21 and the SWC are committed to producing jointly guidance on the implementation of SWDP 21. This guidance will be in the form of a supplementary planning document covering each council area.

The SWC are therefore assessing what the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD should contain, in terms of the level and range of advice and detailed design guidance. We have therefore produced a brief scoping paper (leaflet), setting out the policy background and some suggestions of what the SPD should cover. This is an early stage, informal consultation, and any responses received will be considered so that a more detailed draft SPD can be produced and officially consulted upon in June 2017.